China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.

Further south, the ban applies to parts of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea from May 1 to September 16, while about half the South China Sea is covered by the moratorium from May 1 to August 16.

What To Know. Using open-source ship-tracking data, a Newsweek map shows that the Victorious has been operating in the South China Sea since at least May 22, when it was spotted in the Luzon ...

BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) - China's military held joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command said.

U.S. Pacific Air Forces last confirmed a B-52 mission in the South China Sea on Nov. 20 of last year. That mission was one of a series of B-52 flights in the region that had taken place in the ...

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

MANILA, April 28 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed ...

Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes between Chinese coast guard ships and Philippine vessels as Beijing ...

China has asserted sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea by planting a flag, according to state media, setting the stage for an escalation of tensions with the Philippines ...